"Mr. Kennedy made his comments at a news conference, responding to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showing that rates of autism had increased to one in 31 among 8-year-olds, continuing a long-running trend," said the report. "Blaming environmental risk factors for the uptick, he accused the media and the public of succumbing to a 'myth of epidemic denial' when it came to autism. Meanwhile, University of Wisconsin-Madison Dr. Maureen Durkin, a pediatric and population science professor, said contrary to Kennedy's denials, screening and better recognition played a large role in the uptick, and “The more you look for it, the more you find.”
Author: Matthew Chapman
Published at: 2025-04-16 21:57:06
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